Unilever has a simple but clear purpose – to make
sustainable living commonplace. The multinational company believes this is the
best long-term way for the business to grow. With Valletta being the 2018
European Capital of Culture, Unilever wanted to celebrate with the public by
giving back to the Maltese community. Anyone who purchased any Unilever product
from stores across Malta and Gozo during June and July, chipped in towards the
donation.

“Our ethos is that we want to help create a world where
everyone can live well within the natural limits of the planet. We put
sustainable living at the heart of everything we do including through our
brands activations and product offering, our standards of behaviour within and
beyond Unilever, and our partnerships which are driving transformational change
across our value chain. We firmly believe that Puttinu Cares is instrumental in
creating value for the local Maltese community and through our commitment
towards this Foundation and the help of the Maltese consumers, we wanted to
make a difference to the lives of children in need – And we are!” said Janeen
Lalli, spokesperson at Unilever.

Dr. Andrew Decelis from Puttinu Cares thanked Unilever
for their support. “We rely heavily on donations such as these in order to live
up to our mission. Our work in the community would not be possible without the
assistance and initiatives of such organisations from the private sector. This
invaluable contribution will help raise funds to support an increasing number
of children and families who are passing through very difficult times.”

The Puttinu Cares Cancer support group was set up in
2002. This group offers a holistic approach of care giving for families with
children suffering from cancer.